Caroline Kole (born Caroline Kudelko; July 2, 1997) is an American singer,

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, and guitarist who began performing under the stage name Suite Caroline.Daly, Sean
"Clearwater's Caroline Kole Touring with Reba McEntire; signs national record, publishing deals"
, tampabay.com, July 11, 2013.

Career

Kole records under the Starstruck Records label and has a publishing contract with Sony/ATV."Caroline Kole"
Starstruck Management Group. Accessed March 12, 2015 Beginning in 2013, she was on a two-year international tour with Reba McEntire, opening shows for the performer."Caroline Kole lighting up the country music world"
March 4, 2015. She was also one of the singers featured on Reba McEntire's release "Pray for Peace".Swirsky, Je
"Reba Releases "Pray for Peace"
cmchatlive.com, July 21, 2014 In 2013, Starstruck Records released a five-track EP of Kole's, including the single "Money to Me"."The top 10 Tampa music stories of 2013, No. 5: Caroline Kole's breakout year"
, tampabay.com, December 26, 2013.Caroline Kole profile
, tampabay.com; accessed March 13, 2015 That release reached the number one spot on the Country Music Television (CMT) Pure Countdown. The video from her second release, "If He'd Ever Look Up", was number one for several weeks on CMT Pure, and CMT also named her a "Listen Up" Artist."Reba, teen singer join cause to help homeless"
, lebanondemocrat.com, February 1, 2015 Both songs have also been featured on SiriusXM satellite radio."Introducing Caroline Kole"
, countrymusicislove.com, January 14, 2014 Kole has an endorsement arrangement with

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."Caroline Kole"
cmt.com; accessed March 11, 2015. She was 12 years old when she was first promoted by the company at the

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.Kinsler, Rober
Profile
ocregister.com, January 26, 2010. At age 14, she began playing at the County Music Association (CMA) Festival.Z, Jessica
"Caroline Kole Makes Her First CMA Fest Appearance"
keepinitcountryblog.com, June 16, 2012. In addition to McEntire, Kole has performed on stage with

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, and Sheryl Crow. She has opened shows for artists such as

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and

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.Byrd, Steve
"Caroline Kole: Tampa Bay Favorite Goes for Big Time in Nashville"
guitargirlmag.com, February 28, 2013. "Winter", a song Kole wrote about the dolphin featured in the Warner Brothers movies ''

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'' and ''

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'', appears on the soundtrack of the documentary ''Winter, the Dolphin that Can''.Caroline Kole profile
seewinter.com; accessed March 12, 2015"Dolphin Tale 1 & 2”
Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Accessed March 12, 2015“Hey Winter Dolphin Fans”
, frequency.com; accessed March 12, 2015. In May 2018, via Starstruck Records, Caroline Kole made her transition from country to pop with a self-titled EP release featuring the singles "Right Now", "Adamantine", and "Ghost". Kole has solidified her move to pop music with her latest July 2018 release of "What If". Her latest song released in 2019 is a single titled "Freaking Out!" This was released shortly after the two singles; "Missing Each Other" and "Easy." In 2023, Caroline auditioned for season 21 of American Idol.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kole, Caroline Living people 1997 births American women country singers American country singer-songwriters Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American singer-songwriters 21st-century American women singers American Idol participants